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Guys, I messed up. My wife has this pitcher she makes tea in that her grandmother who has passed had always used when my wife was young. It is a cheap plastic pitcher, but has a kind of sentimental…Continue

Hey Gentleman, a bit of a sad subject here. One of my coworkers had a child recently (named him Hudson Hawk, how legit is that), a baby boy and after being home for a couple of weeks the baby died of…Continue

So I just made a new belt, but have never worked with leather before. I just wanted a raw leather belt that would last 20 years like my Grandpa always had, without spending $100.I bought a leather…Continue

Hey Gentlemen, So most the day at work I write emails, test scripting, and edit trainings for my coworkers. This leaves me with a lot of time with headphones in. I have been listening to more This…Continue

"Thank you all, there are some interesting ideas here. I will look into it a bit further. But luckily Bob is right about one thing, she will get over it.
She already feels much better after giving it some time.
It seems silly, but she…"

"I've seen commercials for thus spray-on sealant for cracks that need to be water-tight. I think there's a clear version, if I recall. Called Flex Sealant or something liked that.
Not sure how well it works. Looks good on the commercials.…"

"You might get it to seal up with a bead of slow acting supper glue but you will need to get an even layer along the entire crack which will be tough especially near the end that isn't broken. Make sure everything is dry first. Don't try to…"

Guys, I messed up. My wife has this pitcher she makes tea in that her grandmother who has passed had always used when my wife was young. It is a cheap plastic pitcher, but has a kind of sentimental value that is hard to describe.So I was trying to be helpful, but like so very often when a man tries to help around the house I cracked this pitcher. It is long, but no pieces chipped off. I have attached an image. can I make this useable again? Be able to add ice and hold liquid? How can I go…See More

"I'm wearing a belt I made from a Tandy blank in 1974. The holes I used the most over the years are now 10 mm slots, but they still function. I wouldn't worry about it. I suppose you could put grommets in the holes, but I don't think…"

"Sorry but what you have may technically be leather it is not quality leather. Check saddle back leathers site and it will give you an explanation of what good leather is. A better place to source your leather would be a tack shop."

"I agree about the hug and the silent presence. A quote from Allan Quatermain, when his two friends come to visit after the death of Quatermain's son:
All this while Curtis and Good had been silent, feeling, I suppose, that they had…"

"Nothing is more painful to a parent than the death of their child. Nothing. I have served in the Army for many decades and intimately know death from long, painful experience. The only thing you can do is offer condolences (sympathy) for their loss…"

Hey Gentleman, a bit of a sad subject here. One of my coworkers had a child recently (named him Hudson Hawk, how legit is that), a baby boy and after being home for a couple of weeks the baby died of SIDS. I am going to the visitation tomorrow and would like to give something to the father, any ideas outside of the usual flowers and such. Thank you sirs. See More

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